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Bellingham vs Killingly vs Blackstone vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Barre has the highest household income ($108k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bellingham | Killingly | Blackstone | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,325Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,255 |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blackstone and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,763±$14k 20% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Barre and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,200±$23kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,703Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #232 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #207 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone-Millville | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.